Shia board chief compares Owaisi to Baghdadi

Ballia (IANS) UP Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi has mounted a scathing attack on Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), and has compared him with slain Islamic State (ISIS) chief Abu Bakr-al Baghdadi.

Congress fields Gourav Vallabh against Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Saturday fielded party spokesperson Gourav Vallabh against Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das from Jamshedpur East in the five phased Assembly elections in the state starting November 30.

The name of Vallabh…

Defeated BJP drifting to insanity: Shiv Sena

Mumbai (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Saturday cautioned its former ally Bharatiya Janata Party against taking its defeat in Maharashtra to heart, or it would lose mental balance and slide to 'insanity'.

The Sena said that with efforts currently…

Speculation grows on Aadhaar linkage with property

New Delhi (IANS) Over the last 2-3 years, there has been off and on buzz about an impending decision to link Aadhaar with property and the decibel level around this audacious gambit has just got louder.

If the government goes ahead and implements…

After final verdict, 1st set of 'shilas' reached Ayodhya

Ayodhya (IANS) A group of pilgrims from Rameshwaram have reached Ayodhya with a set of shilas (bricks) and donated them to the Vishwa Hindu Parishads temple workshop here in Uttar Pradesh.

About half a dozen persons claimed to be the members…

206 candidates in fray for first phase of Jharkhand polls

Ranchi (IANS) As many as 206 candidates are in the fray for the first phase of state elections, scheduled on November 30.

The Election Commission on Friday issued the list of the candidates after scrutiny. The nomination papers of 22 candidates…

Draft Forest Act withdrawn on fears of being anti-tribal

New Delhi (IANS) Failing to quell concerns of tribals on displacement from forest land, the government on Friday said it has decided to withdraw a draft for possible amendments to the Indian Forest Act, 1927.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar…

Lawyers call off strike, Delhi courts to resume work from Sat

New Delhi (IANS) Lawyers in Delhi on Friday evening called off the strike they had called following a clash with the police at the Tis Hazari court complex on November 2.

With this decision, all district courts in Delhi would resume normal…

Sena-NCP-Congress government will last full term: Pawar

Nagpur (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar asserted on Friday that the proposed Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government will be formed soon and serve its full five-year term.

While speaking with media persons, he dismissed…

PM Modi wishes Jharkhand on its statehood day

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the people of Jharkhand on the foundation day of the state.

"May Jharkhand keep scaling new heights of progress and realise Bhagwan Birsa Munda's dream of a prosperous and happy state,"…